Friday, September 7th
If you were absent on Friday:
1. Get the notes from a friend (Policy-Making Model AND How a Bill Becomes a Law).
2. Complete the "Who Sets the Agenda Activity". Write answers to the following questions on the back:
3.Answer the following questions on the back of the How a Bill Becomes a Law note paper.
Monday, September 10th
If you were absent today, you missed a discussion about the policy making process and how a bill becomes a law. Identify pros and cons of the policy-making process.
The quiz is Wednesday.
If you were absent on Friday:
1. Get the notes from a friend (Policy-Making Model AND How a Bill Becomes a Law).
2. Complete the "Who Sets the Agenda Activity". Write answers to the following questions on the back:
- Who did you identify as the person with the most ability to place an item on the policy agenda? HOW are they able to get something on the policy agenda?
- Who did you identify as the person with the least ability to place an item on the policy agenda? Why would it be difficult for them to get something on the policy agenda?
3.Answer the following questions on the back of the How a Bill Becomes a Law note paper.
- Is it easy or difficult for a bill to become a law? Support your answer.
- What are situations that would make the lawmaking process easier?
- What makes the lawmaking process difficult? What situations would increase the difficulty?
- In which steps of the process could citizens and/or interest groups try to influence the process?
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Monday, September 10th
If you were absent today, you missed a discussion about the policy making process and how a bill becomes a law. Identify pros and cons of the policy-making process.
The quiz is Wednesday.